,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbf ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! significance ( equal pay & ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to m5 & to ,black wom54 ,:]eas ,july #ba1 #bjbf1 is ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day1 a day ( obs]vance ( ! wage gap betwe5 work+ ,black wom5 & work+ :ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77 7commonly kn[n z ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc7 prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation = equal "w on ! basis ( sex2 ,:]eas title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation because ( race1 color1 religion1 national orig91 or sex2 ,:]eas1 despite ! passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc #f decades ago1 :i* requires t m5 & wom5 9 ! same workplace be giv5 equal pay = equal "w1 data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[ t ,black wom5 work+ full "t & ye> r\nd are paid #fe c5ts = e doll> paid to :ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas1 :5 "p-"t & "p-ye> work]s are includ$ 9 ! comp>ison1 ,black wom5 are paid #fc c5ts = e doll> paid to :ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas1 if ! curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1 ,black wom5 w h to wait ne>ly #bjj ye>s to a*ieve equal pay2 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual pay = a ,black woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full "t1 ye> r\nd1 is #ea1ffj1 :i* means t1 if ! curr5t wage gap 7 to cont9ue1 ! av]age ,black woman w\ld lose ne>ly #a1aac1fjj 9 pot5tial e>n+s because ( ! wage gap ov] ! c\rse ( a #dj-ye> c>e]2 ,:]eas lo/ wages mean ,black wom5 h less money to support !mselves & _! families1 to save & inve/ = ! future1 & to sp5d on goods & s]vices1 caus+ bus9esses & ! economy to suff] z a result2 ,:]eas ! m$ian e>n+s ( ,black wom5 are less ?an ! m$ian e>n+s ( :ite1 non-,hispanic m5 at e level ( academic a*ievem5t1 & 9 lead]%ip & pr(essional positions2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 ) ba*elor's & ma/]'s degrees exp]i5ce a l>g] wage gap 9 comp>ison to :ite1 non-,hispanic m5 ?an ,black wom5 ) a high s*ool diploma2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #fi p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs are ! sole or prim>y breadw9n]s = _! families1 comp>$ to slightly m ?an #cc p]c5t ( :ite1 non-,hispanic mo!rs2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1 quality *ildc>e1 support = c>egiv]s c>+ = eld]ly or disabl$ family memb]s1 paid family & m$ical leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r family-fri5dly workplace policies contributes to ! wage gap by =c+ _m ,black wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck or job & gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas ,black wom5's labor =ce p>ticipation has be5 disproportionately impact$ by ! attacks on div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion programs 9 ! private sector & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 if ! wage gap 7 elim9at$1 a ,black woman work+ full "t1 ye> r\nd1 w\ld h en\gh money = ne>ly #b & #a_/b additional ye>s ( tuition & fees = a #d-ye> public univ]sity1 ! full co/ ( tuition & fees = a public #b-ye> community college1 ne>ly #af additional mon?s ( premiums = employ]-bas$ family heal? insurance cov]age ) employ] contributions1 #cd weeks ( food = a family ( #d1 #ad additional mon?s ( home own]%ip co/s1 includ+ mortgage paym5ts1 real e/ate taxes1 insurance1 utilities1 & fuel co/s1 #ai additional mon?s ( r5tal co/s1 includ+ r5t paym5ts1 utilities1 & fuel1 #b ye>s ( c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e = #a *ild1 or en\gh money to pay (f ! ,f$]al /ud5t loan debt ( an av]age borr[] 9 "u #b ye>s2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 face dual1 comp\nd+ discrim9ation bas$ ^u bo? _! race & g5d]2 ,:]eas at lea/ #cg p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & ov] #gh p]c5t ( sexual h>assm5t *>ges fil$ ) ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission are fil$ by wom51 yet ! preval5ce ( sexual h>assm5t is likely mu* high]1 z rese>* has f\nd t only a small numb] ( wom5 :o exp]i5ce h>assm5t =mally report incid5ts = reasons includ+ fe> ( retaliation2 ,:]eas individuals :o are t>gets ( h>assm5t are #f4e times m likely ?an individuals :o are n t>gets ( h>assm5t to *ange jobs or pass up opportunities = advancem5t1 contribut+ to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 are ! mo/ likely ( all racial & e?nic gr\ps to h fil$ a sexual h>assm5t *>ge2 ,:]eas ov] #f 9 #aj work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less are wom51 & !re is an ov]-repres5tation ( wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & tipp$ occupations2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a_/b ( private sector work]s report t !y 7 ei!r disc\rag$ or prohibit$ by _! employ]s f discuss+ wage & sal>y in=mation1 :i* c hide pay discrim9ation & prev5t rem$ies2 ,:]eas ! pay gap fac$ by ,black wom5 is "p ( a wid] set ( disp>ities fac$ by ,black wom5 9 home own]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to *ildc>e1 & ! ability to accumulate weal?2 ,:]eas ! g5d] wage gap = ,black wom5 has n>r[$ by only #d c5ts 9 ! la/ #b decades2 ,:]eas true pay equity requires a multifacet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d]$ & racial inju/ices t ,black wom5 face daily2 & ,:]eas _m national organizations h designat$ ,july #ba1 #bjbf1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day to recognize ! p]si/5t & detrim5tal wage gap ,black wom5 face3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to ,black wom5 & its impact on wom51 families1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay = equal "w & n>r[+ ! g5d] wage gap4